diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
index 2e093f975ff6..a21b78f1c9ad 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
@@ -2369,7 +2369,7 @@ static irqreturn_t vc4_hdmi_hpd_irq_thread(int irq, void *priv)
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &vc4_hdmi->connector;
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
 
-	if (dev && dev->registered)
+	if (dev && dev->registered && !force_hotplug)
 		drm_connector_helper_hpd_irq_event(connector);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;